Chinese Naval Visit to Cambodia Raises Alarms Over Growing Military Footprint in Southeast Asia

In a move far from innocent diplomacy, two Chinese warships have recently arrived in Cambodia's Sihanoukville port, officially on a "friendship and training" visit. But beneath the surface lies a troubling expansion of Beijing’s military reach into Southeast Asia—a region crucial to America's strategic interests and global trade security.Why Does China Keep Pushing Its Naval Presence So Close?The amphibious warfare ship Yimeng Shan and training vessel Qijiguang docked at a civilian commercial port rather than the nearby Ream Naval Base, likely a calculated gesture to ease international scrutiny. Yet, this subtlety does little to mask China's larger ambitions. The Ream...